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The Weather forecast; Fair tonight and Wednesday, cooler n'edoeftdaj. Temperature High TMtfrdav i Lou ett this morning , 64 Thirty-fifth Year .&at'Ath'e- ' gL Washington. D. C, June 23. With open charges thnt Presi dent Roosevelt is heading a war party, public sentiment is again vacillating. When the Presi dent made his Charlottesville speech, letters to congressmen v demanded that the Allies be fiven everything in the way ol assistance. Some well-known Oregon people even Insisted that congress declare war (among them, Oregon state officials). At the cause of the Allies col lapsed and the public realized the Allies were doomed to de feat, sentiment changed, as re flected in correspondence to the lawmakers. No one likes to put money on a dead horse and where as a few weeks ago the' public favored giving guns and planes to the Allies, a terrific protest was registered when ex posure was made that the speedy motor torpedo boats of the navy had been given to the British. With the Allies headed for defeat, the public is beginning to insist that instead of giving munitions away, the United States should keep these things for its own defense. It has dawned on the people that the United States has no surplus war material and has not enough to equip its own army or navy. A PPOINTMENT of two Re- publicans, Colonel Frank Knox as secretary of the navy, and Henry L. Stimson as secre tary of war, both avowed in terventionists, increased the fear that the administration has be - come a wnr party and state ments from the White House , that their appointment was only to unite the country, has not been convincing. (This makes four cabinet officers drawn from Republican ranks, for Ickes was a Bull Moose Republican when appointed, and Wallace was a Republican.) The reaction has been a set back to President Roosevelt (based on letters and telegrams (Continued on Pag Nina.) 'Argentina Fleet To Patrol Coast Buenos Aires, June 23. (IP) The ministry of marine order ed the Argentine fleet today on patrol duty along the entire 1,500-mile coast of Argentina, cancelling at the last minute naval plans to leave for Buenos Aires for declaration of inde pendence celebrations. The fleet had prepared to leave its base at Puerto Bel grano, 350 miles south of here early today on the annual trip to attend the celebrations July . League of Nations Aides Get Notice Geneva, June 23. (IP) The League of Nations gave today what appeared to be its next to last gasp. All 89 employes still clinging to their Jobs In the great Palace of Nations were notified by Secretary General Joseph Avenol that they must resign before June 30. SIDE GLANCES br TRIBUNE REPORTERS Cimmissioner Ralph Billings going out to the airport to greet the governor and his party In the tallest cowboy hat ever seen west of Cheyenne, the headgear being matched, however, by the sparkle of Charlie Sprague's wit and the brilliance of Earl Snell's shirt. Commissioner William Perry learning why planes always take off In the same direction at the Medford airport, thus combining pleasure and edu cation. Ken Denman pulling a Tom Sawyer on his pal. Jimmy Moore, by inviting him to go fishing and then making him help pick cherries first. Adrienne Steward so engross ed In arranging pretty frocks that she completely dircgarded three commands to do some thing els MED Republican Tha Rapublican national convantioa was tha ordar of business with these men, chairmen of the Republican national committee subcommittees. They are conferring with All Landon, presidential nominee in 1936. Reading right from Landon they are: Judge Thomas Guthrie, lowai Glenn Saxon, Connecticut; Lawrence C. Phlppt. Jr., Colorado) Thomas O. B. Flynn, West Virginia) Jay C. Hormel. Minnesota) George W. Pepper. Pennsylvania) Roy Vtiousek. Hawaii) Herbert K. Hyde. Oklahoma. Fleet, Planes Going to Axis Petain NAVAL TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEERS STARTS IN JULY Washington, June 25. (P) President Roosevelt announced today a program for voluntary training of men 19 to 26 years old who ultimately would re ceive commissions as officers in the naval reserve. Arrangements have been completed for start ing the program in mid-July. Five thousand young men will be trained annually, the presi dent said. Three battleships will be made available about July 16 for cruises, after which men who! qualify through examinations will be eligible for a three months course of instruction which would put them in line for commissions as ensigns in the naval reserve. The chief executive dismissed questions about movements of the fleet with the word that there was no news coming from the White House on that score. Likewise, he said he had heard nothing of the possibility of es tablishing a South American squadron of the navy. Dispatches from Hawaii yes terday said several units of the fleet, Including an aircraft car rier, had steamed away in the direction of the mainland. Asked whether that meant trje navy was coming through the Panama canal into Atlantic waters, Stephen Early, presidential sec retary, said: "I asked the president about that this morning and all he said was 'no news . Alaska Clipper- Reaches Juneau Seattle. June 25. IP) Pacific Alaska Airways announced its ' Alaska Clipper, with its first payload of 20 passengers and airmail left Ketchikan at 9:37 a. m. (PST) today and arrived at Juneau lat 11:43 a. m. The plane left here yesterday and stopped overnight at Ketchikan. Confesses Holdup Grants Pass, June 23. IIP) o j j '. ' Portland has signed a statement iC.nH Tg I ,e UPc PSrt ZZh, a... r,.fi-. t ..72 u . " rtlll. II 111 I 1.J 11 1 1.1 - rell said Tuesday. Buckley was arrested Monday night when he left a bus at Glendale and was brought here. Fire, Water Damage Ontario, Ore.. June 23. (IP) Fire and water damaged two i business firms here yesterday Flames of undetermined origin j destroyed the Justright Cleaning j company while water from fire department nozzles penetrated the Miles Clothlne store and' thm Tnrn in,-.,ii..(. on placed total damage at $15, - (000 FORD Full Ataociatad Pratt Policy Makers London, June 25. (IP) Marshal Petain, premier of subju gated France, told his people in a broadcast tonight that un der the terms of the armistice "our airplanes and our fleet are coming under the control of Germany and Italy." Petain, in the broadcast! heard here, said the German advance had shown the Ger mans to be far better prepared and ."overwhelmingly superior" in every .department. He said that in the second battle of the Aisne-Somme, 60 French divisions, without forti fications, faced a "terrible" force of 150 German divisions with motorized units. This would be about 900,000 men pitted against 2,250,000. Petain added, "The enemy crossed the Loire, and then the remainder of France was de fenseless." By the Associated Press France will be held under German-Italian control without any definite peace terms de spite the armistice until Ger many has settled her score with Great Britain, the German news agency Dienst Aus Deutschland said toaay. "The actual peace negotia tions . . . are likely to be ush ered In only when the still open German-English conflict is con cluded," the agency reported. The newly-signed armistice terms, It said, were entirely apart from the future peace ne gotiations. German and British bombing planes struck with renewed fury today as peace stilled the battlefields of vanquished France and a total of some 5.000,000 French, German and Italian soldiers quietly obeyed the "cease firing!" order. Prime Minister Churchill told the house of commons In Lon don that France's Premier Mar shal Henri Philippe Petain vio lated the "most solemn assur ances" to Brintain that the French fleet would never fall into German hands. BY Salem, June 23. (IP) The state supreme court disbarred two attorneys permanently to day because they had been con- victed of felonies. They were , G Ankeli, portlandf Kn. tenced to a year and a half to McNeill Island federal penlten- tiary for kidnaping: and T. J. , Enright, of Medford, senten to stRtc prison for f i aery. fcnright was sentenced to state prison for obtaining money under false pretenses early last spring. In which checks signed by an Eagle Point district war j veteran were Involved. He was , given a two-year term, j Enright was a resident of this ' city for 13 years, and figured in a number of sensational ..... nA AahMaA in tvii;tif- iat one time running for district I attorney, unsuccessfully. MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1940. in Huddle CONTRACTS FOR LAND 8 MILES Fill G. PASS Grants Pass, June 23. (IP) Josephine county Is going to watch the experiment of a co operative logging colony within a few miles of Grants Pass whether or not it welcomes the migration of the "Pioneer Club" of Long Beach, Cal. A Long Beach newspaper story received here today told of signing of a contract of $10. 500 for purchase of 680 acres of timberland near Grants Pass from S. S. Montgomery, de scribed as a Beverly Hills fin ancier. Deputy Assessor Alma Grif fin reported here that Mont gomery has 612 acres of land in the Pleasant valley district about eight miles north of Grants Pass on the Pacific high way. Miss Griffin said 10 acres of the land is described as till able and is assessed for $30 an acre. The rest of the tracts are assessed at $5 and $4 an acre. Bulk of the 125 families to comprise the Initial colony will depart in small groups by cars and trucks starting "next Wed nesday," which would be to morrow, the Long Beach Press Telegram quoted R. J. Wilson, club president, who announced signing the contract. Klamath Falls, June 23. IIP) Lightning playing over the Al- goma district north of here late yesterday struck a hillside over looking tha community garden, and severely Injured Mrs. Frank Lavere, who was working In the garden when the storm broke. Mrs. Walter Ambers, who was standing nearby, said the lightning seemed to strike Mrs Lavere in the back of the head, Mrs. Lavere was knocked to the ground and her right side paralyzed. The victim of the bolt was reported Improved at her Al- goma home today. Upwards of 50 lightning- caused fires were reported in forest areas on all aides of Klamath Falls as a result of the brilliant Monday night storm. Mining is .the chief occupe 1 tion In three South American I AnnH. mnnw In Pm tin land copper In Bolivia, and nlltacting a power wire at Bonne- ' Uitea and copper In Chile. LOLA M35 un F0BEIGE9 E BACKING W1LLKIE IF MM FAILS Salem, June 25. (IP) Gov. Charles A. Sprague urged Ore gon's delegation to the Repub lican national convention today to support Wendell Willkie for president if it is unable to obtain the nomination of Sen ator McNary. In a telegram to Walter L. Tooze, chairman of the Oregon delegation, the governor ex plained his endorsement of Will kie "is a reversal of my former attitude toward him." The text of the governor s telegram follows: "I wish to renew my endorse ment of Senator McNary for president as a man sound in judgment and experienced in national affairs. He deserves loyal support of delegation. In view of reports of convention developments, 1 feel I should indicate a second choice now for reference If you cannot secure McNary's nomination. That would be Wendell Will kie. Prime issues now are neither control of utilities, re ciprocal tariffs or past party labels, but, developing sound foreign policy, organizing Amer ica for defense and restoring financial and industrial security internally. I approve in general the Willkie attitude on these issues. 'This approval of Willkie is a reversal of my former attitude toward him, but is based on careful apprisal of national sit uation and the response his candidacy has received. If he is nominated, it is important to have as running mate a man of known progressive views. Dele gates must rise above narrow political attitudes and act to save the country as well asethe party." NATIONAL DEFENSE TAX BILL SIGNED Washington, June 25. OP) President Roosevelt signed into law today a $4,692,500,000 tax bill to pay for the huge national defense appropriations of the recent congressional session. Dipping into the pockets of an estimated 2,000.000 addi tional income taxpayers for the first time, and boosting existing taxes on nearly everything but chewing tobacco, the measure was designed to raise the $4.- 692,500,000 over five years $715,300,000 In the fiscal year beginning July 1, and $994,-1 300,000 in each of the following four years. j The measure also Increased the federal debt limit from ! $45,000,000,000 to $49,000,000,-1 000, authorizing the treasury to sell $4,000,000,000 in special "national defense notes" to pay for armaments until the taxes come In. Huge Raft Grounds Astoria, Ore., June 25.--P) A Benson log raft containing 5,000,000 board feet of timber grounded near here today. The cigar-shaped raft was not in danger and was expected to be re-floated late today from its position Just outside the chan nel. Navy Yard Busy Bremerton. Wash., June 25. (P) The Puget Sound navy yard had In excess of 7.000 em ployes today, having added more than 50 yesterday. It is expected more will be added In the near future. Electric Burns Fatal Portland, Ore.. June 23. (IP) Clarence Jones, 26, of Port land, died here last night of burns received vesterduv in eon. J vine dam. DTTDTTTVTT? Full United Pint FEAR SOUTHEAST OF By Associated Press Budapest, June 25. Uncon firmed reports of clashes be tween Russian and Rumanian troops at several places along the Dniester river frontier awakened new concern In Bal kan capitals today lest the war spread to southeastern Europe. Details of the reported clashes were lacking but more than 100 Russian air force planes were said to have made scouting flights over the Dniester border province of Bessarabia, which Russia lost to Rumania after the World war. t Russia never has recognized the validity of the transfer and her claims to Bessarabia have been a constant source of fric tion. Ankara, Turkey, June 25 (IP) Turkey and Iraq today sought to form a common front as developments Indicated French- mandated Syria might soon be come a battleground. As the Iraquian foreign min ister, Nuri Pasha Es Said, con ferred with Turkish officials. authoritative reports from the Syrian frontier stated French forces there were determined to resist to the last and were preparing for battle. Syria is not only the key to Iraq's Mosul oil fields but to the domination of the Mediter ranean's eastern shore. FOR FARM RELIEF Washington, June 23. (IP) A $918,000,000 appropriation for the administration a crop control program and other activities of the agriculture department for the fiscal year beginning July 1 was approved today by Presi dent Roosevelt. Included was $212,000,000 for payments to help producers of five major crops achieve parity Income defined as the purchas ing power they had in 1909-1914 About $500,000,000 was ear marked for soil conservation benefit checks to farmers who cooperate with the department in acreage planted to the major crops. The bill also contains authority for the reconstruction finance corporation to make loans of $100,000,000 to the rural electrification adminlstra tlon and $50,000,000 for farm tenancy. "Stop Willkie" Is Battle Cry Of Old Guard at Convention; Backers Advised to Get Busy By R. W. Ruhl Convention Hall, Philadelphia, June 23, (Spl.) The con vention continues to be window dressing sham for suckers all the real work Is being done downtown In various and sundry hotel rooms where the candidates are conducting blitzkriegs for votes. The old guard has the upper hand today. Instead of "Willkie can't win," It's "stop Willkie at all costs," and the truth is he Is being stopped stopped pretty cold at the moment. In fact, unless conditions change only miracle can nomi nate Willkie, but these starry-eyed enthusiasts still seem to believe In miracles. Incidentally, the Oregon delegation Is 99 per cent against Willkie, and promises to remain so, unless the folks back home can convince them that Willkie la the man they want. Those who do had better get busy with some telegraph blanks. Here Is something for the book: All the old guards of the lim Watson type are out to get Willkie because he represents the utility Interests and Wall street. But that, too, la window dressing. The real reason Is Willkie Is an ex-Democrat, and if he should win, the Old Guard and their fat cats will be as dead politically as "Lizzie," the largest female elephant In captivity, who passed away quietly late last night Just as Governor Staen concluded his keynote speech. MEM BASEBALL American. First game: R. H. E. Boston 11 15 2 Detroit 7 14 3 Wilson and Dcsautels: Rowe, Trout, Seats and Tebbetts. National. Pittsburgh B 15 0 Philadelphia 7 14 1 Butcher, Lanning, Kllnger and Lopez; Higbe, Si Johnson and Atwood. EARL FEHL LOSES IN EFFORT TO Wl HOSPITAL RELEASE Salem, June 25. (IP) For mer Jackson County Judge Earl Fehl failed today to win release from the state hospital when Circuit Judge Louts P. Hewitt of Portland dismissed his writ of habeas corpus. The Judge upheld the states contention that the court was without Jurisdiction to rule on whether Fehl now was Insane, Inasmuch as Fehl was commit ted from Jackson county. Roy Hewitt, counsel for Fehl, said he would waive all matter regarding alleged defects In the procedure under which Fehl waa committed, Hewitt assert ing he would rely solely on one paragraph which charges Fehl has regained his sanity. Willis S. Moore, assistant attorney-general, appeared on be half of the state, the state board of control and Dr. J. C. Evans, superintendent of the state hospital. TO INDO CHINA PORT Tokyo, June 25. (JP) Japan sent an undisclosed number of warships to the French '. Indo China port of Haiphong today amidst reports that she might attempt to declare a "protector ate" over the far eastern ter ritories held In the name of conquered r ranee and Holland. The admiralty announced that the ships were dispatched from the China fleet "to observe the movements" of vessels suspect ed of carrying munitions and supplies destined for China. , Missionary Leader Dies ' Seattle, June 25. (IP) The Rev. Edward Lincoln Smith, 73 corresponding secretary of the American board of commission. ers for foreign missions from' 1912 to 1921, died last night. Spending Money Then are probably plenty ef Ulna In your attic that othar people m via. Wh; not ran lert thrat Into caih tla Mall Tribune rlauirird adiT Tha am tout eo little and do bring pllnc multa. No. 81. PREPARATION OF 1 940 PLATF0RM Committee Faced With Task of Reconciling Aid to Allies, Non Intervention Philadelphia, June 15. F) A platform plank sharply attacking the Roosevelt ad ministration's defense record, and containing an "anti-war" pledge and a promise to aid "oppressed peoples." was ap proved tonight by the plat form committee of the Repub lican national convention. By W. B. Ragsdale Convention Hall, Philadelphia, June 25. (IP) Summoning his party to oppose "governmental absolutism," Rep. Joseph W. Martin of Massachusetts took charge of the Republican na tional convention today in the midst of a row over foreign policy which fell athwart the course of former President Her bert Hoover's address tonight. Martin, as permanent chair man, called upon Republicans to rally behind the constitution and bar ."Trojan horses" from the government. The foreign policy dispute de veloped in the resolutions com mittee which sought to recon cile views of advocates of aid to the allies and those staunchly battling "lnterventionlsm." Heaver Delays Talk In the tumult over candidates and foreign policy. Hoover de layed completion of his speech until later in tha day. He is on the program to address his party Just before the platform is taken up for adoption. Martin gaveled the cheering convention rapidly through adoption of a series of committee reports. ine nomination iigni ugnt ened with a statement from Thomas E. Dewey's manager and from former Gov. Henry J. Allen of Kansas, denying dele gates were falling away from Dewey and with Wendell Willkie moving from delegation to dele gation In a personal effort to counter "stop Willkie" talk. Headquarters of Frank E. Gan nett, New York publisher, claimed a bloc of 23 votes, after early balloting for Hanford Mac Nider of Iowa, from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota. Tail Backers Busy Supporters of Senator Taft of Ohio had In no way slowed their drive. Each delegate found a taft carnation in his seat this morning when he eame to the hall. Downtown, evidences of con troversy In drafting the 1940 platform centered on the Im portant foreign policy plank, de veloped when Chairman Herbert K. Hyde announced his resolu tions committee would be unable to report to tha convention to night. Martin told the convention that every Ideal of Americanism (Continued en Page Two.) Duke of Windsor On Sardine Diet Before Fleeing Madrid, June 23. (IP) The Duke of Windsor and his American born duchess, the former Walllr Warfleld, re ported In a chat with news paper men at the British em bassy today they "dined" on lardines In the last few days before their flight from France. "In Paris, 'we had to go without something or other rvery day," the duchess said, "although I'm sorry to say that our chef cheated oil orders by buying the day be fore what waa to be banned the next day." i
